Public water system · TX1840016
ActiveLa Junta
At a glance
La Junta (PWSID TX1840016) is an active community water system in Parker County, Texas. It reports serving 93 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
93
Service connections
31
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does La Junta compare with other water systems in Parker County?
By EPA's size categories, La Junta is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Parker County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,237 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 121,246 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so La Junta is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates La Junta?
EPA lists La Junta as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 69 of the 98 active systems in Parker County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does La Junta have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
La Junta: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Junta?
La Junta (PWSID TX1840016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does La Junta serve?
La Junta reports serving 93 people through 31 service connections in Parker County, Texas.
Where does La Junta get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does La Junta have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is La Junta's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find La Junta's water quality report?
As a community water system, La Junta must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Parker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Weatherford | Parker | 35,903 | Community | Surface water |
| Walnut Creek Sud | Parker | 30,364 | Community | Surface water |
| Parker County Sud Surface | Parker | 6,300 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Aledo | Parker | 5,521 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Willow Park | Parker | 4,936 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Springtown | Parker | 3,781 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “La Junta, PWSID TX1840016, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/la-junta-tx1840016 (data as of October 1, 2026).